Linden, TX climate
Linden has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Linden feels like
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Linden weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 4.3" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 46° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 53° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 83° | 62° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 72° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 38° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 50.2" | 1.3" | 90 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Linden
Linden gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
About 237 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 237 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Linden
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Linden, 52% of that work is heating and 48% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Linden compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Linden averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Linden’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 57°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Linden’s climate
What is the coldest month in Linden?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Linden?
August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 98 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Linden get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Linden?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 19.
What is the rainiest month in Linden?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Linden itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Linden, TX (1 mi, snow) and Atlanta, TX (14 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.